Astaxanthin

2022-02-02 links: Skin reference:

Astaxanthin #

• -xanthine: ξανθός (yellow), alkaloid related to caffeine/Uric Acid. Makes the skin red and greatly protects against sunburn as it’s a potent Antioxidant.
• 5-AR inhibitor, and a potent one at that. https://www.hairloss-research.org/astaxanthin-supplement-lowers-dht/. This is mostly in vivo IIRC, with not a lot of bloodwork out there, but there’s report after report on Nootopics of it making their dick numb and stuff. Brootal. Read the backlog in reverse and it looks pretty based, though.
  • https://www.hairloss-research.org/astaxanthin-demonstrates-a-98-reduction-in-5-alpha-reductase/ okay but they combined it with saw palmetto, lol.
• Activates FOXO3, downregulating mTOR
• Inhibits PDE4

Supplementation #

Preferably liposomal+sublingual probably.

• It builds up even in smaller doses
• ~12mg/day is what Judas recommends
• Very cheap if legit https://supplemented.net/products/astaxanthin-18mg-tablets?_pos=1&_psq=astaxan&_ss=e&_v=1.0. Nutricost is good. Judas says get Doctor’s Best